Post Baccalaureate Certification: Grades 1-8
Master of Arts in Teaching
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI

Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication
Emerson College, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Arts in Communication
University of Wisconsin - Parkside, Kensosha, WI

January 2004
N/A

May 1999

May 1997

English/Communication Arts Teacher
Beloit Turner Middle School, Beloit, WI

• Starting in 2006-07: Teach all eighth grade students in self-designed Communications Course that assists in meeting State Technology Standards
• Instruct 72 seventh and eighth grade students including 27 at-risk students
• Teach across the curriculum with other faculty members including History, Science, and Health
• Implement technology into curriculum through the use of a SMARTBoard and other devices
• Offer "Fab Lab Friday" activities to develop students' technology awareness and abilities
• Participate on the Technology Committee to develop a district-wide technology implementation plan and a plan to address State Technology Standards
• Assist administration, faculty, and staff with technology issues, questions, and "brush-up" training
• Supervise athletic events, dances, lunch room, and recess
• Developed and edit school newsletter and Technology Resource Newsletter
• Forensics Coach
• Assistant Coach Quiz Bowl
• Southern Lakes Anthology judge
• Summer School Teacher

August 2004 to Present

Literacy Technology Lab Summer School Teacher
Kennedy Middle School, Germantown, WI

• Instructed 69 first through eighth grade students
• Utilized Advanced Learning Software (ALS) software in computer lab to instruct and measure progress

Long-Term Special Education Substitute Teacher
Rockfield Elementary School, Germantown, WI

• Long-Term Substitute for fourth quarter
• Taught a fifth grade student identified with Emotional Behavioral Disorders in inclusion and one-on-one settings
• Taught a second grade student identified with Emotional Behavioral Disorders and Cognitive Disabilities in a one-on-one setting
• Assisted students with learning disabilities throughout the elementary school as needed
• Team taught fifth grade class with regular education teacher

Substitute Teacher
Germantown School District, Germantown, WI
Brown Deer School District, Brown Deer, WI
Glendale-River Hills School District, Glendale, WI

• Implemented lessons for elementary, intermediate, middle, and high schools in all subject areas
• Successfully managed classrooms using a variety of organization and teaching techniques
• Taught students with special needs in special education and inclusion settings
• Administered Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations (WKCE), Terra Nova, and other standardized tests
• Assisted students enrolled in after school tutoring program

Sixth Grade Student Teacher
Humboldt Park K-8 School, Milwaukee, WI

• Lead classroom of 30 multicultural sixth grade students of various abilities in all subject areas
• Instructed students using Six Traits of Writing
• Developed and taught reading unit on Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry

Third Grade Student Teacher
Amy Belle Elementary School, Germantown, WI

• Developed lessons and instructed 45 third grade students in all content areas
• Actively participated on math committee and piloted Growing with Mathematics program
• Incorporated technology across content areas, including Whooping Crane Webquest
• Contributed to conferences, IEPs, Open House, and Parent Information Night " Instructed literature circles throughout third grade
• Conducted fields trips to various educational settings including to Willow Creek for water testing for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

September 2003 to October 2003

Fifth Grade Clinical Teacher
St. James School, Mequon, WI

• Assisted with math and language arts in private school classroom of 22 students
• Instructed students in one-on-one, small, and whole group settings
• Assisted in the administration of Iowa Basic Skills standardized tests

Fifth and Sixth Grade Clinical Teacher
St. Philip Neri School, Milwaukee, WI

• Taught language arts and reading to students from economically disadvantaged population

Homework Club Instructor
Evansville Community School District, Evansville, WI

• Assisted students enrolled in after school tutoring program

Account Executive
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Boston, MA

• Proactively developed and pitched stories to editors
• Wrote press releases, contributed articles, and other written materials
• Scheduled press and analyst appointments
• Assistted in the development of the consumer practice
• Participated in new business initiatives in the technology and consumer sectors
• Established internship program
• Provided support at tradeshows
• Developed original Web site designs
• Clients include:
  • Aquent : Freelancer talent agency
  • Baydon Solutions: International e-learning solutions provider
  • Genesys Conferencing : Conferencing technologies provider
  • Global Crossing: Independent fiber optic telecommunications systems provider
  • Surgency : E-Business consulting firm
  • Wyndham: National hotel chain
  • YouthBuild: Non-profit providing youth with an education and construction skills

July 2000 to July 2001

Account Executive
Sterling Hager, Inc., Watertown, MA

• Wrote press releases, contributed articles, and other written materials
• Scheduled press and analyst appointments
• Maintained client mailing lists and editorial calendars
• Secured client speaking opportunities
• Assisted in the organziation, material design, and implementation for charity event
• Clients include:
  •  Davox: Call center solutions vendor (now Concerto Software)
  •  SageMaker: enterprise information portal vendor
  •  Sedona Networks: Services aware network architectures developer
  •  Sure Power Corporation: Alternative power source developer
  •  Taqua Systems: Class 5 access switches
  •  TechOnLine: Educational and information resource for engineers
  •  TimeStep Corporation : Virtual private network provider (now Alcatel)
  •  Transcept: Wireless communication alternatives provider (now OpenCell Corporation)

Vice President
Publicity Team Leader
  Emerson College PRSSA, Boston, MA

•     Updated and maintain web page
• Acted as National Conference representative 
• Organized recruitment efforts
• Assistted Secretary and Publicity Team
• Newsletter layout and design editor
• Obtained clients for organization

  Design Coordinator
  UW-Parkside Communication Department, Kenosha, WI

• Created promotional materials
• Produced educational supplements
• Tutored students in computer lab
• Assisted The Journal Editor with software

Production Assistant
WHDH-TV, Boston, MA

• Conducted interviews for sound bites
• Wrote leads and tags, as needed
• Transcribed reporter packages
• Operated teleprompter for newscasts
• Toplined for 20 newscasts a week
• Organized scripts and technical reports for newscasts

 

May 1998 to December 1998

Assignment Desk Intern
WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, WI

• Researched stories by calling public officials
• Conducted interviews for newscasts
• Managed caller inquiries
• Logged tapes

 

Editor, The Journal
UW-Parkside Communication Department, Kenosha, WI

• Laid out and edited departmental newsletter
• Obtained articles from faculty and students
• Provided majors with monthly newsletters
• Distributed to departmental faculty, staff, and students

Customer Service Manager
Piggly Wiggly, Mequon, WI
Piggly Wiggly, Janesville and Milton, WI
Sentry Foods, Janesville, WI
SuperSaver, Kenosha, WI

• Manage store, front end, and produce departments on various days
• Assist technology/scanning department with weekly price changes
• Manage general merchandise department  
• Order grocery merchandise
• Check out customers efficiently and politely
• Complete opening and closing accounting bookwork

September 2002 to October 2004
September 2001 to September 2002
May 1997 to Aug 1997; May 1995 to Aug 1995
September 1995 to May 1997

Graduate Assistant
Emerson College Department of Communication, Boston, MA

• Acted as liaison between professor and student
• Graded papers and exams
• Proctored exams
• Created and update grade spreadsheets
• Drafted letters to staff and faculty
• Conducted library research

The MJReese.Community Website

• Develop and maintain all graphics and content of genealogical and Milwaukee Brewers information
• Includes personally created Webquests for educational purposes

Education

• Middle School Representative on Technology Commitee at Beloit Turner School District
  • Developed Technology Plan
  • Developed District Plan to address Wisconsin State Standards for Technology
• Developed and Teach Communications Course for 2006-07 School Year to address Technology Standards
• Attend Workshops.
• Teach Inservices to faculty
• Provide Technology Support to Turner Middle School Staff

Systems/Software

Windows 3.1-XP	Macintosh Systems	AppleWorks	Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office	Inspiration	Timeliner	Adobe Illustrator
Internet Explorer	Kidspiration	Scanning	Adobe PageMaker
Netscape	KidPix	Digital Photography	Dreamweaver
Advanced Learning System Software		SMARTBoard	SMART Notebook
Photo Story	Skyward	NetTrekker	Badgerlink

Vision Team Member - New Horizon Church, Orfordville, WI

Volunteer - Evansville Ecumenical Care Closet, Evansville, WI

Youth Leader - St. John's Church, Watertown, MA